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Movies: Popular Movies of 1983

Movies in chronological context: 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1983rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 983rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 83rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1980s decade. 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. ()

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Return of the Jedi(1983)

2h 15min | Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
3.9/5 (with 7,181 votes)

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.

Directed by Richard Marquand - With Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, David Prowse, Mark Hamill, Ian McDiarmid, Billy Dee Williams, ...
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Scarface(1983)

K-17
| 2h 50min | Action, Crime, Drama
4.1/5 (with 5,452 votes)

After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.

Directed by Brian De Palma - With Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Paul Shenar, Harris Yulin, ...
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Trading Places(1983)

1h 56min | Comedy
3.6/5 (with 1,421 votes)

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Directed by John Landis - With Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Jamie Lee Curtis, ...
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Videodrome(1983)

1h 28min | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
3.6/5 (with 921 votes)

As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.

Directed by David Cronenberg - With James Woods, Sonja Smits, Debbie Harry, Leslie Carlson, Peter Dvorský, Jack Creley, ...
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Christine(1983)

1h 50min | Horror
3.4/5 (with 892 votes)

Geeky student Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis reach out to him, only to be met by a Fury like no other.

Directed by John Carpenter - With Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, Harry Dean Stanton, Roberts Blossom, ...
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Octopussy(1983)

2h 11min | Adventure, Action, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 818 votes)

James Bond is sent to investigate after a fellow “00” agent is found dead with a priceless Indian Fabergé egg. Bond follows the mystery and uncovers a smuggling scandal and a Russian General who wants to provoke a new World War.

Directed by John Glen - With Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Steven Berkoff, Desmond Llewelyn, Kristina Wayborn, ...
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life(1983)

16
| 1h 47min | Comedy
3.7/5 (with 813 votes)

Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London insurance company which transforms before our eyes into a pirate ship. Then there's the National Health doctors who try to claim a healthy liver from a still-living donor. The world's most voracious glutton brings the art of vomiting to new heights before his spectacular demise.

Directed by Terry Jones - With Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, ...
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Superman III(1983)

2h 5min | Comedy, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
2.7/5 (with 779 votes)

Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yields some unexpected psychological effects in the third installment of the 1980s Superman franchise. Between rekindling romance with his high school sweetheart and saving himself, Superman must contend with a powerful supercomputer.

Directed by Richard Lester - With Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Jackie Cooper, Marc McClure, Annette O'Toole, Annie Ross, ...

WarGames(1983)

1h 54min | Thriller, Science Fiction, Drama
3.5/5 (with 768 votes)

High School student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Defense Department's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his girlfriend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.

Directed by John Badham - With Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, Barry Corbin, Michael Madsen, ...
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The Dead Zone(1983)

16
| 1h 43min | Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
3.5/5 (with 661 votes)

Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an ability to see into the past, present and future life of anyone with whom he comes into physical contact.

Directed by David Cronenberg - With Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst, ...

Never Say Never Again(1983)

2h 14min | Adventure, Action, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 653 votes)

James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.

Directed by Irvin Kershner - With Sean Connery, Kim Basinger, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Barbara Carrera, Max von Sydow, Bernie Casey, ...

National Lampoon's Vacation(1983)

1h 39min | Comedy, Adventure
3.6/5 (with 637 votes)

Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family on a quest to Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.

Directed by Harold Ramis - With Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron, Randy Quaid, Imogene Coca, ...
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Flashdance(1983)

1h 35min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.3/5 (with 623 votes)

Alex Owens, a teen juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.

Directed by Adrian Lyne - With Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala, Belinda Bauer, Cynthia Rhodes, Lucy Lee Flippin, ...
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The Outsiders(1983)

13
| 1h 30min | Crime, Drama
3.6/5 (with 567 votes)

When two poor Greasers, Johnny and Ponyboy, are assaulted by a vicious gang, the Socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola - With C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Diane Lane, ...

Risky Business(1983)

1h 38min | Romance / Love, Comedy, Drama
3.3/5 (with 550 votes)

Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.

Directed by Paul Brickman - With Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Richard Masur, Bronson Pinchot, Nicholas Pryor, ...
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A Christmas Story(1983)

1h 33min | Comedy, Kids & Family
3.6/5 (with 536 votes)

The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.

Directed by Bob Clark - With Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin, Melinda Dillon, Zack Ward, Paul Hubbard, Bob Clark, ...
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Jaws 3-D(1983)

1h 39min | Thriller, Horror
2.2/5 (with 533 votes)

This third film in the series follows a group of marine biologists attempting to capture a young great white shark that has wandered into Florida's Sea World Park. However, later it is discovered that the shark's 35-foot mother is also a guest at Sea World. What follows is the shark wreaking havoc on the visitors in the park.

Directed by Joe Alves - With Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Lea Thompson, Louis Gossett Jr., John Putch, Simon MacCorkindale, ...
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Cujo(1983)

1h 33min | Horror, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 413 votes)

A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.

Directed by Lewis Teague - With Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Christopher Stone, Ed Lauter, Arthur Rosenberg, ...

Mickey's Christmas Carol(1983)

26min | Kids & Family, Animation
3.8/5 (with 382 votes)

Ebenezer Scrooge is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some new found friends, Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season. A retelling of the classic Dickens tale with Disney's classic characters.

Directed by Burny Mattinson

Zelig(1983)

1h 19min | Comedy
3.7/5 (with 372 votes)

Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.

Directed by Woody Allen - With Mia Farrow, Woody Allen, Susan Sontag, Saul Bellow, Bruno Bettelheim, Josephine Baker, ...

Sudden Impact(1983)

16
| 1h 57min | Crime, Action, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 370 votes)

When a young rape victim takes justice into her own hands and becomes a serial killer, it's up to Dirty Harry Callahan, on suspension from the SFPD, to bring her to justice.

Directed by Clint Eastwood - With Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, Bradford Dillman, Jack Thibeau, Michael Currie, ...
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The Right Stuff(1983)

PG
| 3h 13min | Drama, History, Adventure
3.7/5 (with 361 votes)

A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America's space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus Grissom, the benighted astronaut for whom nothing works out as planned; John Glenn, the straight-arrow 'boy scout' of the bunch who was the first American to orbit the earth; and the remaining pilots: Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper.

Directed by Philip Kaufman - With Fred Ward, Dennis Quaid, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Barbara Hershey, ...
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Terms of Endearment(1983)

2h 12min | Drama, Comedy
3.5/5 (with 329 votes)

Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each other deal with problems and find reasons to live a joyful life.

Directed by James L. Brooks - With Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels, John Lithgow, ...
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Twilight Zone: The Movie(1983)

1h 41min | Horror, Science Fiction
3.2/5 (with 298 votes)

An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the TV series "Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" and featuring one original story "Time Out".

Directed by Joe Dante, Steven Spielberg, John Landis, George Miller - With Burgess Meredith, Dan Aykroyd, Albert Brooks, Vic Morrow, Scatman Crothers, Priscilla Pointer, ...
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Rumble Fish(1983)

1h 34min | Action, Crime, Drama
3.5/5 (with 284 votes)

Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug, struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola - With Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper, Vincent Spano, Diana Scarwid, ...

Michael Jackson's Thriller(1983)

14min | Horror, Music
4.1/5 (with 280 votes)

A night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a horde of bloody-thirsty zombies.

Directed by John Landis - With Ola Ray, Vincent Price

Sleepaway Camp(1983)

1h 25min | Horror
3.2/5 (with 268 votes)

Slightly disturbed and painfully shy Angela Baker is sent away to summer camp with her cousin. Not long after Angela's arrival, things start to go horribly wrong for anyone with sinister or less than honorable intentions.

Directed by Robert Hiltzik - With Mike Kellin, Jonathan Tiersten, Felissa Rose, Christopher Collet, Robert Earl Jones

Psycho II(1983)

1h 53min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 260 votes)

After years of treatment at a mental institution for the criminally insane, serial killer Norman Bates is finally released. Deciding to move back into his long-dead mother's infamous old house, he soon finds himself tormented by 'her' demands and begins to question his own sanity.

Directed by Richard Franklin - With Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Robert Loggia, Meg Tilly, Dennis Franz, Tom Holland, ...
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The Hunger(1983)

1h 37min | Horror, Drama
3.4/5 (with 250 votes)

Miriam promises her lovers the gift of eternal life, but John, her companion for centuries, suddenly discovers that he is getting old minute by minute, so he looks for Dr. Sarah Roberts, a researcher on the mechanisms of aging, and asks her for help.

Directed by Tony Scott - With Catherine Deneuve, David Bowie, Susan Sarandon, Dan Hedaya, Bessie Love, Ann Magnuson, ...

Krull(1983)

1h 57min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
3.0/5 (with 245 votes)

A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.

Directed by Peter Yates - With Kenneth Marshall, Freddie Jones, Alun Armstrong, David Battley, Liam Neeson, Francesca Annis, ...
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